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The gospel does not promise you better life circumstances; it promises you a better life.

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We tend to see God as a means through which we get things to make us happy. For most of us, He has not become our happiness.
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After creation God said, ‘It is finished’-and he rested. After redemption Jesus said, ‘It is finished’-and we can rest.
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When I forget the gospel I become dependent on the smiles and evaluation of others.
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The Bible’s purpose is to show you how God’s grace breaks into your life against your will and saves you from the sin and brokenness otherwise you would never be able to overcome…
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There is a joy available that the deepest grief cannot put out. No circumstance or person can take away the joy God gives.
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Religion: ‘My identity is built on being a good person.’ Gospel: ‘My identity is not built on my record or my performance but on Christ’s.’
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Christians tend to motivate others with guilt. We tend to say: You would do this if you were really committed Christians, indicating that we are committed and all that is needed is for others to become as good as we are!
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Forgiveness always comes at a cost to the one granting the forgiveness. To not retaliate is to absorb the cost.
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God relentlessly offers his grace to people who do not deserve it, or seek it, or even appreciate it after they have been saved by it.
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This is the humbling truth that lies at the heart of Christianity. We love to be our own saviors. Our hearts love to manufacture glory for themselves.
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In religion, you obey because God is useful. In Christianity, you obey because God is beautiful.
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The gospel does not promise you better life circumstances; it promises you a better life.
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Every single emotion you have should be processed in prayer.
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Those who understand the gospel cannot possibly look down on anyone.
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Christ did not suffer so you wouldn’t suffer. He suffered so when you suffer you will become like Him.
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To discover the real you, look at what you spend time thinking about when no one is looking.
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